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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-03
GEORGE LUCAS, AJ,Ah n
~ Contractor --Ae3s .i1ilfit.a
and Builder, - "A

Honolulu Steam Planing Mills, Espla-
made, Honolulu.
Manufactures all kinds of Mouldings,
Brackets, Window Frames, Blinds,
Sashes, Doors, and all kinds Of Wood
work finish. Turning, Scroll and Band
Saving. All kinds of Saving and Plan
ing, MOrticing and Tenanting.
Orders promptly attended to and work
guaranteed. Orders from the other Is
ands solicited
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

The Eastern Iowa association of Hor-
ticulturists convened in eighteenth an
nual session at Davenport yesterday
forenoon. There was good attendance,
and the proceedings were marked with
deep interest. Pioneers in horticulture in
the west. whose experience covers thirt y
to fifty years, are present. There is q
gOodly display of fruit-mosily apples
and grapes, in the hall. Among the
delegates from abroad are; George Van
Houten, of Lenox, To-, secretary of the
state society and representative of the
Iowa Homestead; C. B. Osborn, of Fair
fax, president of the association, and
Others no less prominent. The conven-
ton continues today, being devoted 10
reading Of papers, addresses, etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
Divine Healers at Chicago.

CHICAGO Dec. S-Prominent believers in
divine healing from all parts of the coun-
try met in conference in this city Wednesday
at the First Methodist church. Among those
present were Rev. DR.. a. B Simpson and
John E. Goldman of New Y ork, and Rev
DR.. T. C. Easton, of Newark, N. J. A num-
Der of the city clergy were also present, in
Guiding RI Rev. Biship Fallows and Rev
Drs G. {. Lorimer and William Fawcett.
During the day and evening addresses were
made and various remarkable experiences re-
lated of the cure Of disease by faith and
prayer. The conference is mainly intended
10 teach the public the difference between
divine healing" as practiced by its believers
and what is known as faith cure" as prac-
tieed by the so-called Christian science heal
prs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

At the Grand Pacific in Chicago the
other night, q number of the big men of
Moline, Rock Island and Davenport were
gathered together. In the course of
conversation, the Moline man said he had
just mailed his wife check for $40, 900.
The Rock Island man said he would not
be outdone, so he wrote his check for
$4,000 and sent 1t to his wife. The
DavenDorter was not bit bashful, and
said the best woman in the world de-
served good present, and wrote few
lines to his wife and enclosed his check
for $10O. 600. as token of love and es.
TEEN. The checks all came to hand, and
what surprised wives there must lave
been in the three cities. These gentle
men will find no objection to their going
TO Chicago as often as they please in the
future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
MIRACUL0USLY HEALED.
to- EDO TELLS some REMARKABLE
fAiTH-HeAtlNG STORIES.

Several Cases That Are Hard to Account
for IL Authentic-The Beiievers at Work
in Chicago Clergymen Comforting at
the National Capitai-some Rather Dis
tressiBg Observations.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. S-For several days
past the has been in session in this city
Christian conferences OF believers the faith
cure There has been much discussion and
the relation of many experiences. During
the conference apparently perfect cnres have
been made Of persons whose cases have been
considered hopeless. At the afternoon meet
ing Tues lay the entire audience was sur
prssd beyond measure when Miss L Ina Cof
fin, living on Frazer street, arose and said
that the Lord bad just given her her voice
again. The lady has been unable TO speak a
word since last January She has been under
the treatment of the lost physicians in De
troit and Chicago, and her casa has been pro
nounced hopeless Miss Gotta Tu ssiay ac-
copied the doctrine as tau hit by the Bible,
and while on her way TO the services her mouth
was opened and she spoke the first time for
nearly twelve months. She is well known in
this city, and her sudden cure has caused not
little excitement through the city.
AT the meeting Tuesday night was a man
who experienced the 4:9ine healing in the
church Tuesday, while the clergymen were
praying with him His name is Andrews.
and he has been confined to his bed at his
home in this city for two years with dis.
ease of the spine, and had not b,en able to
move limb He Tuesday accepted the doc
trine, and arose and stood on his feet, for the
first time in two years His limbs have been
strengthened and he feels that he will GER
tainly be fully cured. The affair has at
tracted widespread attention, since the mans
case had been given up as hopeless by several
of Toledo's prominent physicians At the
close of the meeting the Rev. Dr. Simpson
and the Rev. DR.. Goodman left for Chicago
to attend large convention of believers IN
the doctrine of divine healing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

BERLIN, Dec Sat a meeting of Free
Masons a letter was read from the crown
prince saying: "With Gods help l hope at
a not very remote period | shall again be
able to reside in Berlin in the enjoyment OF
good health" DIR. Sommerhrod, of the Bres-
lau university, an eminent larynxologist,
leetured Tuesday on the case of the crown
prince He is inclined to the conclusion
that it is a case of simple perichondris, with
an atlscess formation, and not of cancerous
nature, though some difficulty is likely to he
presented in the extrusion of several pieces
of dead cartilage. He said the prospects of
the princes recovery are hopeful
A private telegram received from San
Reno Wednesday night reports that a COM
plete change has taken place in the opinions
of the crown princes physicians as to the
nature of his disease
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
NOT THAT SORT OF A NAN.
AT TEMPT TO BRleE THE PROSECU-
TOR OF HARPER.

District Attorney Burnet offered SEQ, 900
to Let Up on the wrecker of Fidelity
Bank-A Peoria, His, Sensation-Hor-
rible Freak of "a Mad Mother-An Emp
ty vauIt-Assorted Iniquity.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. S-The Enquirer
publishes positive information that District
Attorney Burnet has been approached and
offered Sc, 900 to let up on E. L. Harper,
now on trial for wrecking the Fidelity bank.
Burnett reported the matter at once to At
torney General Garland Wednesdays pro-
ceedings in court were taken up with the
narration of bookkeeping matters
When Harper was in the Dayton jail he
sent word several times to Prosecutor Bur-
net to come up and see him. Mr. Burnet
was led TO believe that Harper intended to
make a clean breast of it, but at each inter-
view Harper attempted to conclude bar
gain with Burnett whereby, in con-
sideration of certain testimony, he
would not be prosecuted Mr.. Bur-
net as matter of course, declined to
enter into any such compact. He, however,
on one of these occasions commenced to tell
Harper that he might say few words to
the judge in his behalf after conviction. He
had got as far as ''When you are convicted,
when Harper leaped from his chair, exclaim-
ing: Good God, you don't think l will be
convicted, do youi'
There's no doubt about it, Mr.. Harper"
replied Mr.. Burnett
well, there is nothing to prevent a man
in the penitentary carrying on business is
thereY said Mr.. Harper.
1t is said Mr. Harper's attorneys informed
him that his conviction was almost Ger
tainty.
what in the - is the use of paying fees
to you fellows thenP Numbered Harper.
every well. Mr.. Harper" Maj Blackburn
softly replied, "Judge Wilson and myself
will retire from the case" But Harper didn't
| let them GO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
SUGGESTIONS AS TO SILVER.
Secretary Fairchild on Tariff Reduction
and the Big Dollar.

and the Big Dollar.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov S--The secre-
tary of the treasury made his report public
Wednesday. He takes the same view in re-
gard to the tariff question that the president
does, and favors cut in customs duties.
His opinion on this point is summarized in
the following extract: add to the free list
as many articles as possible Reduce duties
upon every dutiable article to the lowest
point possible; but in ascertaining these pos
siblities the present situation of labor and
business must always be kept in mind" He
expects surplus of $40, 600, 600 by June 30
lSSs and proposes that the cut in customs
revenue be so great that there will be de-
felt in the revenues for few years, said de-
felt to be made up out Of the surplus
He proposes an amendment to the silver
coinage act so as to permit the secretary OF
the treasury to issue certificates against the
coming value of the silver bullion bought, in
stead of coming the silver into dollars and to
coin only such number of dollars as may
be deemed expedient This is on account of
the favor with which silver certificates have
been received He also says that provision
should be made against time when there
may be more OF the silver dollars than is re-
quirsd for the business of the country. In
this connection he says:
There should always be in the treasury
enough silver besides that held against out
standing certificates to enable the govern
msnt to at once supply any demand for 1t on
the part of the people; but all held in the
treasury in excess of that amount is ALSO
lutely useless for any purpose, and is in fact
a menace to the silver which the people hold,
and also the United States notes and national
bank notes and to the whole circulating me
dunn, except gold; therefore, it would be the
part Of wisdom to prevent any accumulation
Of silver in the treasury beyond sufficient
reserve needed to meet any demand which
may be made for it. This can be done by
fixing the amount of such reserve and pro-
viding that when it is exceeded by, say s., 600,
600, the purchase of bullion shall cease until
the amount held by the government again
equals such reserve"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
Wealthy New York Girls EiOping by
Wholesale with Poor Men.

PULASKI, N. V, Dec. s-Three weeks
ago Nellie ROBBIE, daughter of prominent
merchant in Tyre Seneca county eloped
with laborer in that place. Last Friday
Jessie Palmer, only daughter of the wealth.
lest farmer in Victoria, in Northern
Cayuga, fed with her fathers hostler,
and an ex-tramp, and has not yet been
heard from.
Now Alice Wrightson has gone from Parish,
in this county. with railroad brakeman.
Her flight has caused sensation in this To-
cality. Miss Wrightson is heiress to the late
Philip Wrightson, who left bis daughter $50, =
CO., She is pretty blonde, has fascinating
manners, and good education. She is
just 10 years of age, and has been the belle
of society at Parish and vicinity for two
years She came home on vacation from
school six weeks ago, and became acquaint-
ed with Henry McAulay, a railroad brake
man at Parish. The acquaintance very quickly
ripened into love. An elopenlent was ar
ranged. She started ostensibly alone for
prayer meeting Friday evening, and has not
vet returned 1t is known that McAulay
met her, and hiring carriage from a farmer,
drove to Mexico, where the ears were taken
for the. west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
PeSSlMISTlC PREACHERS.


Bilious View of Things.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. S.-There were
$40 delegates present in the Congregational
church when the general Christian confer
ence opened its session under the auspices of
the evangelical alliance), besides large au-
dience of the general public The delegates
were nearly all elderly men and women, and
gray heads we're the rule Opening exercises
were conducted 10y Bishop Harris, of Mich
igan, and addresses were made by Rev Will
lam E Dodge. president of the alliance
Rev. John Jay, of New York, and Bishop
Andrews, of this city, who said There
are many subjects on which legislation is
needed But congress itself is corrupt How
can fountain rise higher than its source2
Congress is as good as the people, AMI the
people should be- made better"
He was followed by Rev Daniel Dorchester.
D. D., of Boston (1ethoiisr) He referred al
length TO Anarchy as one OF the greatest evils
of city life, and then Rev Simon J. McPher-
son, d. d. Presbyterianl, OF Chicago, drew
a vivid picture of the evil Influences of city
life. The influence of cities was Widespread
New York controls the thought Of nearly the
whole country The influence of Washing
bJu - lSAb III tNti every CliN
in the country. There never was country
with so large an alien population And the
worst CLASSES settle in the cities The Ger
mans are the most persistent and successful
colonists The question was whether We
should assimilate the Germans or the Ger.
mans assimilate us He condemned the strug.
gle for wealth. the crszs for Speculation
which hasteth to be rich and hath an evil
eye" 1t was also the cause of Anarchy,
with which Chicago alone had properly dealt
Bishop Arthur Cleveland Coke, of Buffalo,
N. Y, read a paper at the evening session on
"Ultramoutanism" He condemned the re-
cent proposal to send papal nuncio to this
country, aud the presence of cardinal, who
was prince of the church bound by ties tc
foreign power by which no American had
right to he bound He was followed by
Rev. DR. Macarthur, of New York, on "The
Saloon" He said that the saloons were the
school Of Anarchy, where all bad scheme.
were Matched and carried out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. S.-The village of
Stewartviile, twenty miles east of this city,
on the Hannibal road, in DeKaib county,
was the scene Tu sday afternoon of the clos
ing of the doors of the well-known Stewart
vile bank of Buck Il McCrosKey, and the an
nonncement of the total COLLAPSE of their
bank. 1t was discovered Tuesday that the
firm of Buck < McCroskey had dis
solved partnership Nov. IS. The as
signee, John NJ. Coberly, is a well-known
citizen of this place Mr. Coberly is heavy
loser. Tuesday afternoon he went to the
bank for the purpose of opening the vault
and seeing how much money was left for the
victims His surprise was great when, upon
opening the safe, not single nickel was dis
covered to gladden. his eyes. The assets are
practically nothing, and the depositors lose
large sum, the loss Of which will cause great
distress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

ST LOUIS, Dec S-rhe court of appeals
Tuesday reversed and remanded the case of
Augustin Root against the New York Cen
trail Sleeping Car company. This was a
claim of passenger Tor sidl, which he lost
in a sleeping-car berth on the way to Boston.
The case went twice before a jury, and the
first jury gave verdict in favor of the COM
pany, and the second gave Root verdict
for S2G2, which the conrt subsequently set
aside The money was in the passengers
pocketbook in his vest under his pillow when
he went to the wash-room. When he re-
turned his pocketbook was missing. The
porter brought it to him a few minutes after
ward, but the money was gone. The court
of appeals is of the opinion that the sleeping
car company is liable for the thefts of its
servants irrespective of the contributory neg
ligence OF it patronss
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
CONDENSED NEWS.


Two men were killed and five others In
jured by the burning of -four mill at Ports
mouth Ohio.
The Pacific branch of the National Home
for Disabled Soldiers will he located at Santa
Monica, Los Angeles county, Ca
collision occurred Wednesday between a
passenger and freight train at Percival,
Iowa, by which three tramps were killed.
Twenty thousand passengers from the east
arrived in California over the various trans
continental roads during the month of No.
vember
The steamer isla de Panay, bound from
Liverpool to Manila, went ashore on the
coast of Portugal, and seven Of her crew
were drowned.
The school revenue Of Indiana for the last
year amounted to s. 46l, 800 The numbsr OF
children enrolled was 100, 529-an increase Of
Is, AS over the pr csding year.
Rev. j. j. Huffman. of Sheboygan, Wis,
who's hous3 was attacked last month by
members OF his church. has brought suit
against the city for 50 $40 damages on ae-
count Of the riot.
Regular trains Oh the Chicago, Santa Fe &
California railroad will commence running
on the oh Instant between Chicago and Fort
Madison, Iowa. The completion of the tracks
over the fridge which crosses the Mississippi
at that place was celebrated with great en-
thusiasm Wednesday by the citizens
Owing to the rotous conduct of the ORE
handlers at Fairport, the sheriff of Lake
county, Ohio called upon the governor for
militia, Wednesday, to prevent destruction of
property aud loss of life The governor i'm
mediatey ordered 100 men to be held In
readiness at Cleveland, thers to await fur
Their instructions.
The annual report of the secretary Of the
treasury shows that the receipts of the gov
eminent for the last fiscal year were 1911, :
1927, and the expenditures S3l5 S3j, 42S,
There was an increase in the receipts of $34,
963, $50 over those of the preceding year, and
the expenditures were increased by S25, 449
04l The revenues for the present year, are
estimated at $685., 900, 00U and the expeudi-
lures at $3lG, ST, 7S5. The secretary advises
a reduction of the customs duties on the lines
suggested in the presidents message
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

COLUMBIA, S. G., Dec s-The Methodist
Episcopal church conference, representing
the lurgest religions body In the state. before
ad journing passed resolutions declaring that
attendance upon the theatre or circus or any
professional or amateur dramatic or imper-
snnatng exhibition is inconsistent with the
obligation of Christian profession to "ie-
nonuce the world, the fl ssh and the devil"
opposing the raising of money for the church
by other means than free giving. and de-
nouncing card playing, balls, and horss
races
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
FAMINE IN BLACK DIAMONDS.
The Granger Gets Desperate in Kansa,
and Demands Coal or Blood.

Inc Granger srets desperate IN Kansas
and Demands Coal or Blood.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec S-A widespread
coal famine has been prevailing through the
entire western part of Kansas for some time
Railroad companies have been shipping hun
dreds of carloads of the black diamonds
through from Colorado to this city and east
ern points, but only once in a while can they
be induced to drop off load in the western
part of the state. One night last week farm
ers captured train of coal cars and took
what they wanted. Private dispatches to
this city wednesday say that another mob
of settlers took in charge another
train Tuesday night and filed their
wagons They left their names and money
for what they took, and told the train hands
that the railroad company could arrest them
il it wanted to. Some of the farmers live
fifty and seventy-five miles from the rail-
road, and great suffering has been the result
of the lack of fuel The settlers complain
that as the railroad owns the coal mines in
Colorado they are at the mercy of the mo-
nopoly, and that they can not get enough
fuel to keep their families warm Trouble is
feared if the railroad does not furnish fuel
to the western settlers, as they have grown
desperate. Upon one of the wagons which
was filled with coal was the motto, Goal or
blood
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
SENSATION IN PEORIA.
Arrest of City Official for Seven Years.
Old Murder.

PEORIA, His, Dec. S-A great sensation
was caused here Wednesday evening by the
arrest of Hartman Plaag, the marshal of
South Peoria, who was indicted by the grand
jury for the murder OF his father-in-law,
John Coldtz, on the evening of Ian. ., 1851
Plaag was lodged in Jail without bail. Col
ditz was found dead on that date with bul-
let through his heart, and the instrument
with which the deed was committed was
found within three feet of him. The coro-
ner's jury at the time of the muir
der was adjourned from day to day,
finally bringing in verdict of murder by
unknown parties. Now, after the long lapse
of time, Plaag's sister-in-law. Mrs Becker,
and Mrs. Weiss, come forward and swear
that Plaag killed his father-in-law; that
they witnessed the deed, but We're so much in
terror of Plaag that they swore falsely at the
inquest Plaag, who was seen at the jail
Tuesday morning, SAYS this sister-in-law
swore as she did and secured his indictment
because of an unsuccessful attempt to
blackmail him, she having some years ago
threatened to bring suit against him for ST.
duction, unless he paid her $500, which he
refused to do
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. S.-W illiam Nor
ton, colored, committed suicide at his bone
in this city Wednesday morning by cutting
his throat from ear to ear He was about 80
years of age, and before the war was a slav e
of John B. Crittenden. The cause of the sui
eide is attributable to the result of the mu-
nicipal election here Tuesday. Two weeks ago
Morton. who drove an express wagon,
sold his horse and wagon and bet the proceeds
upon Avery, the Republican candidate for
mayor. Thinking it was "cinch, he also
sold house and lot, which he had purchased
with his hard-earned savings, and put up
everything he could rake and scrape together
on the Republican candidate He worked
hard on election day for his man, but the bad
defeat OF his candidate overwhelmed hun
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE


Its
valuable
the
of PALACE
SLEEPING CARS elegant DINING CARS proydng
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

We publish elsewhere n communica.
ton lately appearing 10 the Burlington
Hauksye in regard to the proposition to
inaugurate postal telegraph by the gov
eminent. The writer presents forcloie
argument against the scheme, the INTRO
duction of which would have tendency
toward paternalsm in governmental al
fairs. The article is worthy OF close
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

New YORK, Dec S.-The Worlds New
burgh On, " special says that silver cup
stolen from Washington's headquarters over
thirty years ago has been returned to the
trustees of the building by friend of the
woman who stole it. Recently on her death
bed she exacted promise from the friend
that the stolen relic should be returned. No
name was given the trustees and the person
who took the cup will never be known.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

AUBURN, n Y, Dec. S-Alexander Bar
bara, convict sentenced in New York in
1856 to eight years Imprisonment in Sing
Sing, and transferred to Auburn in February
of the same year, while walking to the hail
from the yard in the prison Wednesday
afternoon, stepped up behind Keeper Bray
and stabbed him fourteen times with shoe
knife. The keeper struck the Infatuated con-
vict twice with his stick, and then fell to the
ground exhausted. He WINS carried into the
keepers hall and physician summoned.
Several of his wounds are very deep and
painful The reason assigned for the attack
on Bray is that Barbara. who claimed to be
sick, asked the keeper to send him to the hos
pital, which Bray refused to do. The physi-
clan thinks Bray will recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

CINCINNATI Ohio, Dec War has been
declared between the Boot and Shoe Manu-
facturers' ASSOCIATION OF this city and their
Knights of Labor employees December l
Hannah Powderly assembly, K OF l., num-
bering 900 female members, wrote the asso-
citation demanding the reinstatement of GER
tain discharged employee Wednesday a re-
ply was received, in which the association
declines to recognize or treat with the assem-
bly,. There is every probability that a strike
will he iuaugurated that viii affect every
large shoe factory in the city and throw over
9 900 persons out of work